2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Europe)


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The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Europe region, began in August 2017 and concluded in February 2019. Contrary to previous years, no teams were automatically placed into the World Cup, so all FIBA Europe nations had to participate in qualification.

2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
European Qualification
Tournament details
Dates2 August 2017 – 25 February 2019
Teams37
Official website
European qualifiers website
European pre-qualifiers website

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FIBA Europe was allocated 12 berths at the World Cup. In total, 37 FIBA Europe teams took part in the qualification tournament. The qualification consisted of the following stages:

  • Pre-Qualifiers: 13 teams that did not participate in EuroBasket 2017 took part. Eight teams had qualified for the first round. The remaining five teams were eliminated from the World Cup qualification and transferred to the first pre-qualifying round of EuroBasket 2021 qualification.
  • First round: 24 teams that participated in EuroBasket 2017 and eight teams that advanced from Pre-Qualifiers were organized into eight groups of four. The top three teams of each group qualified for the second round. The remaining eight teams played at the second pre-qualifying round of EuroBasket 2021 qualification.
  • Second round: The top 24 teams from the first round were organised into four groups of six, with results carried over from the first round. The top three teams of each group qualified for the World Cup. All 24 participants of the second round, automatically qualified for the EuroBasket 2021 qualification.

The schedule of the competition was as follows.

Stage Matchday Dates
Pre-Qualifiers Matchday 1 2 August 2017
Matchday 2 5 August 2017
Matchday 3 9 August 2017
Matchday 4 12 August 2017
Matchday 5 16 August 2017
Matchday 6 19 August 2017
First round Matchday 1 24 November 2017
Matchday 2 26–27 November 2017
Matchday 3 23 February 2018
Matchday 4 25–26 February 2018
Matchday 5 28–29 June 2018
Matchday 6 1–2 July 2018
Second round Matchday 1 13–14 September 2018
Matchday 2 16–17 September 2018
Matchday 3 29–30 November 2018
Matchday 4 2–3 December 2018
Matchday 5 21–22 February 2019
Matchday 6 24–25 February 2019

Teams that did not manage or did not apply to make EuroBasket 2017 played in the pre-qualifiers round. 13 teams participated in four home-and-away round robin groups, from 2 to 19 August 2017. Armenia made its debut in FIBA international competitions, while teams such as Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Cyprus did not participate in 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup campaign. The draw to determine the groups was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 10 December 2016.[1]

The top two teams from each group qualified for the First round, determining the last eight spots in Division A. The other five teams (the bottom two teams from Group A + the bottom team from Groups B, C, and D) have been eliminated from the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and played in Division B of EuroBasket 2021 qualifying, starting with the pre-qualifiers first round.

Pre-qualifiers were drawn on 10 December 2016. Seeding was based on the EuroBasket 2017 qualification record.

Team Position in the group Position in the draw Record [†]
  Netherlands 2nd in 2017 qualification group B 1 2–2, -16
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2nd in 2017 qualification group C 2 2-2, -35
  Estonia 2nd in 2017 qualification group D 3 1-3, -42
  Belarus 3rd in 2017 qualification group D 4 2-2, -12
  Austria 3rd in 2017 qualification group B 5 1-3, -21
  Sweden 3rd in 2017 qualification group C 6 0-4, -21
  Bulgaria 3rd in 2017 qualification group E 7 0-4, -42
  North Macedonia 3rd in 2017 qualification group G 8 0-4, -56
  Slovakia 3rd in 2017 qualification group F 9 0-4, -128
  Portugal 4th in 2017 qualification group D 10 1-5, -55
  Albania 4th in 2017 qualification group F 11 1-5, -139
  Kosovo 4th in 2017 qualification group E 12 0-6, -127
  Armenia Did not apply for EuroBasket 2017 13 -
Notes

  1. † For teams finished higher than 4th place a group, results against 4th placed teams are discarded.

Pot 1
Team Pos
  Netherlands 1
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
  Estonia 3
  Belarus 4
Pot 2
Team Pos
  Austria 5
  Sweden 6
  Bulgaria 7
  Macedonia 8
Pot 3
Team Pos
  Slovakia 9
  Portugal 10
  Albania 11
  Kosovo 12
Pot 4
Team Pos
  Armenia 13

All times are local.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 6 4 2 476 447 +29 10[a] Advance to the first round
2   Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 4 2 502 465 +37 10[a]
3   Armenia 6 3 3 470 482 −12 9 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers first round
4   Slovakia 6 1 5 434 488 −54 7

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Sweden 2–0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 4 3 1 352 264 +88 7 Advance to the first round
2   Austria 4 3 1 326 264 +62 7
3   Albania 4 0 4 228 378 −150 4 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers first round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Estonia 4 3 1 299 266 +33 7 Advance to the first round
2   Kosovo 4 2 2 271 300 −29 6
3   Macedonia 4 1 3 296 300 −4 5 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers first round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Bulgaria 4 4 0 335 274 +61 8 Advance to the first round
2   Belarus 4 1 3 294 316 −22 5[a]
3   Portugal 4 1 3 290 329 −39 5[a] Advance to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers first round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Belarus 1–1, +2, Portugal 1–1, –2

The 24 national teams that qualified for EuroBasket 2017 automatically qualified for this stage. They were joined by eight teams qualified through the Pre-Qualifiers. In total, 32 teams were divided into eight home-and-away round robin groups of four teams. The allocation of teams from the first round was determined on 24 August 2017, with the only restriction of not drawing Serbia and Kosovo in the same group.[2][3]

Games were played during November 2017, February 2018, June 2018, and July 2018.[4] The top three teams from each group advanced to the Second round. The bottom team from each group was eliminated from the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and transferred to the Second round of EuroBasket 2021.

There were two draws for the first round (group stage). The first one took place in Guangzhou on 6 May 2017 and involved only 24 teams directly qualified to this round as EuroBasket 2017 participants. The second draw was held in Munich on 24 August 2017, after Pre-Qualifiers was concluded and involved only 8 teams qualified from Pre-Qualifiers.

Teams were seeded according to their performance at the latest FIBA Europe tournaments. They were divided into eight pots of four teams. Pots 1 to 6 involved all EuroBasket 2017 participants and were determined using the same seedings as Eurobasket 2017. Pot 7 was reserved for the Pre-Qualifiers group winners and pot 8 for the runners-up. Teams from pots 1, 4, 5, and 8 were drawn to Groups A, C, E, and G, while teams from pots 2, 3, 6, and 7 were drawn to Groups B, D, F, and H.

Pot 1
Team
  Spain
  Lithuania
  France
  Serbia
Pot 2
Team
  Greece
  Italy
  Czech Republic
  Latvia
Pot 3
Team
  Croatia
  Israel
  Turkey
  Finland
Pot 4
Team
  Russia
  Slovenia
  Hungary
  Georgia
Pot 5
Team
  Germany
  Belgium
  Poland
  Montenegro
Pot 6
Team
  Iceland
  Great Britain
  Ukraine
  Romania
Pot 7
Team
  Sweden
  Netherlands
  Estonia
  Bulgaria
Pot 8
Team
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Austria
  Kosovo
  Belarus
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 6 6 0 497 431 +66 12 Advance to the second round
2   Montenegro 6 3 3 454 443 +11 9
3   Slovenia 6 2 4 484 492 −8 8
4   Belarus 6 1 5 445 514 −69 7 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Turkey 6 4 2 437 389 +48 10[a] Advance to the second round
2   Latvia 6 4 2 477 453 +24 10[a]
3   Ukraine 6 3 3 440 450 −10 9
4   Sweden 6 1 5 398 460 −62 7 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Turkey 1–1, +3, Latvia 1–1, –3
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Lithuania 6 6 0 512 352 +160 12 Advance to the second round
2   Poland 6 3 3 436 410 +26 9[a]
3   Hungary 6 3 3 414 421 −7 9[a]
4   Kosovo 6 0 6 384 563 −179 6 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Poland 1–1, +3; Hungary 1–1, –3
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 6 4 2 474 405 +69 10 Advance to the second round
2   Netherlands 6 3 3 434 416 +18 9[a]
3   Croatia 6 3 3 431 419 +12 9[a]
4   Romania 6 2 4 368 467 −99 8 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Netherlands 1–1, +3; Croatia 1–1, –3
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 6 6 0 479 377 +102 12 Advance to the second round
2   Russia 6 3 3 458 428 +30 9
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 2 4 400 481 −81 8
4   Belgium 6 1 5 392 443 −51 7 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 6 5 1 464 425 +39 11 Advance to the second round
2   Finland 6 3 3 453 449 +4 9
3   Bulgaria 6 2 4 466 476 −10 8[a]
4   Iceland 6 2 4 463 496 −33 8[a] Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Bulgaria 2–0; Iceland 0–2
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 6 6 0 508 414 +94 12 Advance to the second round
2   Serbia 6 4 2 514 449 +65 10
3   Georgia 6 2 4 460 495 −35 8
4   Austria 6 0 6 394 518 −124 6 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Greece 6 6 0 513 432 +81 12 Advance to the second round
2   Israel 6 3 3 438 458 −20 9
3   Estonia 6 2 4 415 459 −44 8
4   Great Britain 6 1 5 440 457 −17 7 Relegated to the EuroBasket Pre-Qualifiers second round

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

The top three teams from each group, from the previous round, were grouped with three top teams from another group. It was composed of four new, home-and-away, round robin groups of six teams. All results from the first round were carried over to the second round. Games were played in September 2018, November 2018, and February 2019. The top three teams from each group qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 12 10 2 927 848 +79 22 Qualification to the FIBA Basketball World Cup
2   Turkey 12 8 4 874 805 +69 20
3   Montenegro 12 7 5 918 901 +17 19[a]
4   Latvia 12 7 5 943 914 +29 19[a] Qualification to the EuroBasket Qualifiers
5   Ukraine 12 5 7 909 892 +17 17
6   Slovenia 12 3 9 908 988 −80 15

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Montenegro 1–1, +3 PD; Latvia 1–1, –3 PD
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Lithuania 12 11 1 999 802 +197 23 Qualification to the FIBA Basketball World Cup
2   Italy 12 8 4 940 836 +104 20[a]
3   Poland 12 8 4 958 886 +72 20[a]
4   Hungary 12 6 6 836 849 −13 18 Qualification to the EuroBasket Qualifiers
5   Croatia 12 4 8 858 891 −33 16
6   Netherlands 12 3 9 895 944 −49 15

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Italy 1–1, +3 PD; Poland 1–1, –3 PD
17 September 2018 Lithuania   95–930(OT)   Netherlands Vilnius
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 15–23, 18–16, 18–20, Overtime: 9–9, 11–9
Pts: Kalnietis 21
Rebs: Giedraitis, Gudaitis 6
Asts: Juškevičius, Kalnietis 5 		Boxscore Pts: Kloof 19
Rebs: Kok 9
Asts: Franke 6 		Arena: Siemens Arena
Attendance: 4,905
Referees: Boris Krejič (SLO), Sasa Maričić (SRB), Andrei Sharapa (BLR)
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   France 12 10 2 937 778 +159 22 Qualification to the FIBA Basketball World Cup
2   Russia 12 8 4 966 853 +113 20[a]
3   Czech Republic 12 8 4 890 889 +1 20[a]
4   Finland 12 6 6 913 927 −14 18 Qualification to the EuroBasket Qualifiers
5   Bulgaria 12 4 8 882 971 −89 16
6   Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 3 9 871 957 −86 15

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Russia 1–1, +18 PD; Czech Republic 1–1, –18 PD
16 September 2018 France   83–67   Finland Montpellier
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 25–11, 17–27, 16–16
Pts: Batum, Kahudi 14
Rebs: Lessort, Poirier 6
Asts: Albicy 7 		Boxscore Pts: Koponen, Murphy 14
Rebs: Huff 7
Asts: Huff, Koponen 3 		Arena: Sud de France Arena
Attendance: 6,634
Referees: Lorenzo Baldini (ITA), Erez Gurion (ISR), Gatis Saliņš (LAT)
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Greece 12 11 1 972 880 +92 23 Qualification to the FIBA Basketball World Cup
2   Germany 12 9 3 1017 867 +150 21
3   Serbia 12 7 5 993 875 +118 19
4   Georgia 12 5 7 927 968 −41 17[a] Qualification to the EuroBasket Qualifiers
5   Israel 12 5 7 925 974 −49 17[a]
6   Estonia 12 4 8 821 950 −129 16

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Georgia 2–0; Israel 0–2
As of 25 February 2019